Experience with papillary and solid epithelial neoplasms of the pancreas in children.
BACKGROUND
Papillary cystic tumour of the pancreas in children is a rare tumour.


METHODS
Ten patients admitted to The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, have been reviewed, and presentation and management are documented.


RESULTS
One patient who had disseminated disease at presentation died.


CONCLUSIONS
Excision of the tumour irrespective of size is recommended.
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Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Shilyansky
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Gerstle
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Taylor
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Filler
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Grace
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Superina
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018292:Cystadenoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome